Herborn is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its own title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Herborn hosted the 26th Hessentag state festival in 1986, and the 56th Hessentag in 2016.
A view of Herborn from the east
The town hall (Rathaus) of Herborn, seen in 2003.
Town hall with arms frieze
The German Timber-Frame Road is a German tourist route leading from the river Elbe in the north to the Black Forest and Lake Constance in the south. Numerous cities and towns each with examples of the vernacular timber-framed houses traditional to the German states are situated along the road. The total length of the route is nearly 3,000 km (1,864 mi).
The road in its seven regional sections
Smallest House in Wernigerode
Speyrer Zehnthof in Esslingen am Neckar (Kesslerhaus)
Marketplace in Herrenberg